Lawinenlagebericht

Northwest Coastal

Jan 24 – 25, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Lawinengefahr

Mon
Tue
Hochgebirge
1 · Gering
Waldgrenze
1 · Gering
Unterhalb
1 · Gering
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Kernpunkte

Enjoy the sun and spring-like skiing, on Sunday new snow finally returns to our mountains!

An above freezing layer combined with sunny weather opens the possibility of loose wet avalanches.

Lawinenprobleme

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Unlikely
    Größe
    2–3

    A layer of surface hoar combined with a crust still exists in the region.

  • Loose Wet

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Unlikely - Possible
    Größe
    1–2

    A chance of loose wet activity is possible with the combination of solar input and an above freezing layer. Expect warmer temperatures in the southern area near the coast.

Confidence

High

  • We are uncertain about how quickly persistent slabs are gaining strength.

Avalanche Summary

January 23

  • Numerous small to large loose wet avalanches were reported in the Shames backcountry area. There were also reports of glide cracks opening on many slopes.

January 20-22

  • No new avalanches reported

January 19

  • Numerous large (up to size 3) explosive triggered avalanche were reported. Mostly failing as cornices or persistent slabs.

January 18

  • A large (size 2) natural glide slab avalanche was reported below treeline.

Snowpack Summary

In the alpine, a widespread melt freeze crust exists on solar aspects and within the band of recent above freezing layers. The rest of the alpine surface is quite firm and wind affected. Small pockets of stubborn wind slab may exist. Surface facetting has been noted on all these surfaces. The January 3rd surface hoar is still a layer of note and found between 100 and 250 cm deep.

At treeline and below treeline, the previously warm and wet surface snow has now become a robust melt freeze crust. Up to 30 mm surface hoar growth has been noted on this layer.

Treeline snow depths throughout the region range from 250 to 450 cm.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Clear skies. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Above freezing layer 1000 to 2200 m.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Above freezing layer 1000 to 2200 m.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 25 cm of snow. 60 km/h ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.
  • Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.

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